Microwaveable Rice Crispy Treat For One

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Rice crispy treats are the best, but do you really want to go out and buy an entire box of rice crispy cereal for just one serving? You know you’ll inevitably end up with either a ridiculous excess of rice crispy treats that haunt you and your friends for a few weeks or an untouched box of cereal for the rest of the semester. So why not solve all of your problems with this single serving treat that uses a cereal that you already have on hand? Try this with whatever cereal you have lying around, whether its your go-to or something that you snagged from the dining hall.

Easy

Prep Time: 30 seconds

Cook Time: 30 seconds

Total Time: About a minute

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

4 large marshmallows

1 teaspoon of butter

½ cup of cereal

Photo by Rebecca Block.

Directions:

1. Place the four marshmallows and teaspoon of butter into a microwave-safe bowl or mug.

Photo by Rebecca Block.

2. Microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Photo by Rebecca Block.

3. Remove from the microwave once the marshmallows have puffed up and the butter has melted.